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If it costs $330,000.00 how is it using less resources since the cost of resources is a significant portion of the costs?

But what does that figure mean? It costs $330,000. What does that mean? WHAT costs $330,000?

And will it cost anything to the streams and rivers as current meat production does? Will it fart in the same way as 30,000 cows would, all clustered together as they are? Will it have to be branded? Will it need antibiotics?

What will be the cost to the environment?

One clearly needs more information .....

I probably wouldn't eat it though, just as I steer away from veggie dogs and t-bone steaks alike. Yukkers!

If it costs $330,000.00 how is it using less resources since the cost of resources is a significant portion of the costs?

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And will it cost anything to the streams and rivers as current meat production does?

Cell growth is water dependent, so it would have a proportional impact on water supplies.

I think he was referring to excrement going into the water supplies.

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If it costs $330,000.00 how is it using less resources since the cost of resources is a significant portion of the costs?

R&D

Wouldn't the R&D costs be separate?

I'm guessing no, since the reason why medicine is so expensive is due to the experiments that they did over again. But I think technology probably had a play.

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Cell growth is water dependent, so it would have a proportional impact on water supplies.

I think he was referring to excrement going into the water supplies.

Probably, but the loss of water flow downstream could be even more expensive.

50% of our water supply currently gfoes to cattle. So it probably would reduce that too.

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During 2005, withdrawals were an estimated 2,140 Mgal/d, or 2,390 thousand acre-feet per year. (All 2005 water use information is from the report Estimated use of water in the United States in 2005.) Livestock withdrawals were less than 1 percent of total freshwater withdrawals and 1 percent of total freshwater withdrawals excluding thermoelectric power. Groundwater was the source for 60 percent of total livestock withdrawals. Estimated total livestock withdrawals for 2005 were 8 percent less than in 2000.

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During 2005, withdrawals were an estimated 2,140 Mgal/d, or 2,390 thousand acre-feet per year. (All 2005 water use information is from the report Estimated use of water in the United States in 2005.) Livestock withdrawals were less than 1 percent of total freshwater withdrawals and 1 percent of total freshwater withdrawals excluding thermoelectric power. Groundwater was the source for 60 percent of total livestock withdrawals. Estimated total livestock withdrawals for 2005 were 8 percent less than in 2000.

I'll take your source for this. However, I think they aren't telling the whole picture, since irrigation, and water given to grain contribute.

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As a vegan I don't think I would participate knowing it has come from an animal source.y.

Everything came from an animal one way or another. Soil is created by the excrement of worms, and much of it is the decomposition of dead animals.

I guess you will never accept blood donations.

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I'm guessing no, since the reason why medicine is so expensive is due to the experiments that they did over again. But I think technology probably had a play.

I really doubt the logic behind these assumptions.

Explain.

The assumption of the reason for high cost of medicine with nothing to support the premise and the recent history of less than accurate statements in similar a vein. Thus, I doubt the logic behind the conclusion.

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For instance, only one out of every ten thousand discovered compounds actually becomes an approved drug for sale. Much expense is incurred in the early phases of development of compounds that will not become approved drugs. In addition, it takes about 7 to 10 years and an average cost of 500 million dollars to develop each new drug. This money is spent before the FDA approves the drug, and if the drug is not approved, the company loses the money.

_________________"In My view, all that is necessary for faith is the belief that by doing our best we shall come nearer to success and that success in our aims (the improvement of the lot of mankind, present and future) is worth attaining."- ROSALIND FRANKLIN

For instance, only one out of every ten thousand discovered compounds actually becomes an approved drug for sale. Much expense is incurred in the early phases of development of compounds that will not become approved drugs. In addition, it takes about 7 to 10 years and an average cost of 500 million dollars to develop each new drug. This money is spent before the FDA approves the drug, and if the drug is not approved, the company loses the money.

This has no effect on medicine other than NEW drugs, which cost more than generic drugs for this reason.

According to this all prescription drugs account for 10% of all healthcare spending and that includes the high number of generic drugs which have had the investement repaid.

While prescription drug spending accounts for 10 percent of all health care spending in the United States, out-of-pocket costs for prescription medication make up a much larger percentage of individual health spending, particularly among low-income people with public insurance and those with chronic conditions such as diabetes.

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